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Chapter 1.10
Content and Analysis
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Introduction
The artist uses a visual language to communicate ideas, beliefs, emotions, and opinions
Content: Subject Analysis: Finding meaning Imitation and individual style
Learning from the masters
Developing a unique style Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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Content
Content refers to the meaning and the subject of a work of art
Identifying the subject of an artwork:
Representational (one can identify the subject)
Non-objective (unrecognizable subject matter)
Abstraction Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius,
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. 175 CE . Bronze, 11’6” high. Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy
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José de Rivera,
Infinity
, 1967. Stainless steel sculpture in front of National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
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Allan Houser,
Reverie,
1981. Bronze, 25 x 23 x 13”, edition of 10. Allan Houser Archives
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Modes of Analysis
Iconographic Biographical Feminist Contextual Psychological Formal (or visual)
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Iconographic Analysis
Interprets signs and symbols within an artwork
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Historical and religious references Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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Audrey Flack,
Marilyn Monroe
, 1977. Oil over acrylic on canvas, 8 x 8’. Collection of the University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson
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Biographical Analysis
Relates artist’s life and experiences to artwork
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Considers gender, race, nationality, and class Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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Eva Hesse,
Hang-Up,
1966. Acrylic, cloth, wood, cord, and steel, 72 x 84 x 78”. Art Institute of Chicago
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Feminist Analysis
Role of women as:
Artists
Subjects
Viewers
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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres,
Grande Odalisque,
1814. Oil on canvas, 35⅞ x 63¾”. Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
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Contextual Analysis
Interprets artwork based on time and place in which it was made
Considers historical, religious, political, economic, and social factors Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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Leni Riefenstahl, still from
Triumph of the Will
, 1934
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Psychological Analysis
Considers the mental state of the artist when the artwork was being made and uses this to help interpret the work Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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Edward Hopper,
Nighthawks
, 1942. Oil on canvas, 33⅛ x 60”. Art Institute of Chicago
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Formal Analysis
Considers the elements and principles used by the artist
Elements of art: line, shape, form, mass, volume, color, texture, space, time and motion, and value
Principles of art: contrast, balance, unity, variety, rhythm, emphasis, pattern, proportion, and scale Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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Diego de Silva y Velázquez,
Las Meninas
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. 1656. Oil on canvas, 10’5¼” x 9’¾”. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain
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Detail of Diego de Silva y Velázquez,
Las Meninas
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What Is the Meaning of Las Meninas?
Velázquez used Las Meninas to show his importance as a painter and his intimacy with the royal family Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS Diego Velázquez: Las Meninas
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Imitation and Individual Style
Artists often train themselves by studying and copying earlier masterpieces
By referring to earlier masterpieces in new artworks, artists associate themselves with other artists who preceded them
By studying other artworks, artists may learn how to differentiate themselves Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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Picasso,
Las Meninas
, first in a series, 1957. Oil on canvas, 6’4⅜” × 8’6⅜”. Museo Picasso, Barcelona, Spain
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Comparison
Compare the original Las Meninas by Velázquez with the reinterpretation by Picasso Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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Thomas Struth,
Museo del Prado 7
, 2005. Chromogenic print, 5’⅞” × 7’2”
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Conclusion
Artworks can be representational or non-objective; the degree to which they are non-objective is based upon the level of abstraction
Best interpretations are based on synthesis of several modes of analysis
Artists often look to earlier artists for inspiration Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS For a video that uses formal analysis, watch: Thomas Cole: The Oxbow
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Content and Analysis For a video that uses formal and contextual analysis, watch: Sandro Botticelli: The Birth of Venus Click the image above to launch the video Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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Content and Analysis For a video that uses biographical and psychological analysis, watch: Vincent van Gogh in His Own Words Click the image above to launch the video Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts,
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iStockphoto.com © Andia/Alamy Allan Houser archives © Cliinde LLC Collection University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, Museum purchase with funds provided by the Edward J. Gallagher, Jr Memorial Fund 1982.35.1. © the artist The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Arthur Keating and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morris by exchange, April 1988. © The Estate of Eva Hesse. Hauser & Wirth. Photo Susan Einstein, courtesy The Art Institute of Chicago Musée du Louvre, Paris Courtesy Archiv LRP The Art Institute of Chicago, Friends of American Art Collection, 1942.51
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